Now hold on there, pardner: Milwaukee Sheriff's gun views criticized

6:35 PM,
Jan. 29, 2013

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke speaks last October during a budget hearing.

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Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke's public call-to-arms has generated both applause and censure from citizens, politicians and law enforcement colleagues across the state.

Clarke created a media firestorm after he appeared on national media outlets CNN and Fox News encouraging citizens to learn to use a firearm to defend themselves, adding that people faced with immediate danger would have little time for, or the option of, dialing 911 for help.